Its saying basically that they are all not equal to b

Question

static void Main(string[] args)
{
string itemsInBoxs;
string whatYouWant;

itemsInBoxs = Console.ReadLine();
whatYouWant = Console.ReadLine();

Console.Write(HowLongItGonnaTake(itemsInBoxs ,whatYouWant) * 5);
}

static int HowLongItGonnaTake(string a, string b)
{
int count = 1;
foreach (string word in a.Split(","))
{
if(b != word)
{
count ++;
}
}
return count;
}

Answer 1

I was able to do an else then break the loop and it worked

Answer 2

Jakub Quinn

You cannot compare String like that.

a != b //wrong

!a.Equals(b) //right

Answer 3

This for the safety deposit box challenge on meduim